Higher Ed: The Art of Creating Questions

The old saying goes something like this: "If a tree falls in the forest, and no one is around to hear it it, does it make a sound?" A variation on that might go: "If someone asks a question, and no one is around to hear it, what good does it do?"

This week, Ed and Jennifer explore how the act of simply creating a question can change the whole dynamic of learning. But what about the answer, you might ask? Guess what; most of the benefit might actually come without ever even getting answer. A little different than what you learned in school? Listen on for more on that and a creative solution to last episode's math teaser about cats, dogs, and biscuits.

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Southwestern University President Dr. Ed Burger and KUT's Jennifer Stayton delve into the critical role questions play in learning. But it's not the obvious - that asking a question gets you an answer. As a matter of fact, it really doesn't even matter if you ask the question. The benefits begin as soon as you start forming the question.

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Welcome to the first episode of KUT's newest podcast, "Higher Ed." Each week, KUT's Jennifer Stayton will talk with Dr. Ed Burger, President of Southwestern University in Georgetown, Texas, about higher education, lifelong learning, and exercising the brain. But if you're thinking this is going to be just another boring chat with a talking head.... think again and listen on!